At thirteen years of age, armed with a limited tool supply and a small shop on east Burnside in Portland,
Tom Heitzman began painting and repairing cars. However, what started as a small enterprise
soon became quite a large business for young Tom. In 1937, after 9 years of repairing vehicles,
the young entrepeneur bought his first piece of land in Hillsboro. The booming establishment remained there for a number of years until
he invested in another property in Beaverton, a bold move considering the town was primarily farmland at the time.
Luckily, his daring relocation paid off.
Throughout the next seventy years, Beaverton would witness immense changes,
but Heitzman Body & Paint would continuously remain a central part of such a promising city.

In 1971, Tom Heitzman died of a massive heart attack at age 56, and his only child was given control of the company.
Thirty seven years later, Barbara Heitzman-Benjamin still remains the company CEO.
Barbara's daughter and son-in-law, Lisa and Rocky Thomson, also work for the company.
Lisa, who joined the company in 1986, is now the secretary treasurer.
Her Husband, Rocky, started at Heitzman's in 1974 as a car detailer and is now the company's general manager.

11800 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway Beaverton, OR 97005 (503) 646-5181 Fax: (503) 626-1836 info@heitzmanbodyandpaint.com